The Council is the legislative policy-making branch of City
government. It is the Council's responsibility to enact ordinances,
resolutions and orders necessary for governing the affairs of the City, to
approve or amend the annual budget, to authorize contracts on behalf of the
City, act as the final appeal body on rulings of commissions, appoint the
City Manager, Chief Financial Officer, and City Attorney, and all members of
the various commissions and committees.
The Mayor is selected by the City Council, from one of its
members, for a one year term and serves as the official representative of
the City for all legislative and ceremonial purposes. The Mayor is the
presiding officer at City Council meetings and executes legal instruments
and documents. However, the Mayor is not vested with administrative
authority.
The City
Council is assisted by several citizen commissions: Planning Commission,
Parks, Recreation & Education Commission, Traffic & Transportation
Commission, Communications and Technology Commission (CTC), Public Safety
Commission, Environmental Commission, Library Commission and the Historic
Preservation Commission.
The regular meeting of the City Council is a vital part of
the democratic process in the conduct of the City's affairs. It is at
Council meetings that laws, policies and basic decisions are made for the
government of Calabasas. All meetings of the City Council are open to the
public and citizens are encouraged to attend to learn more about how the
City operates. City Council meetings are held in the Council Chambers, 100
Civic Center Way, at 7:30 p.m., on the second and fourth Wednesday of each
month.
The City Council agenda is the official order of business at
Council meetings. Items for the agenda are prepared and submitted to the
City Council by the City Manager and staff. The agenda is now available
online on the City’s website under “Agendas”, where the public may now
download the agenda and staff reports.
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